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ITF Slams US over Plans to Revoke Seafarer Visas
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has criticized the U.S. government for saying it will deny seafarers a U.S. visa if they work on board a vessel carrying Iranian oil.
ITF said that it had serious concerns over the lack of understanding shown by many governments in relation to international shipping and the role played by seafarers after a recent message from the U.S. State Department to the maritime industry on invoking anti-terrorism legislation to deny seafarers a U.S. visa.
The statement was made after the tanker Grace 1, now named Adrian Darya 1, was released by Gibraltar authorities in mid-August as the country received assurances that the ship would not violate EU sanctions.
Dave Heindel, ITF seafarers section chair, explained that it is unfair to expect of seafarers "to have any influence over the destination of a vessel or its cargo."
"Seafarers, whether they are ratings or officers, rarely know where the vessel is bound. Ordinarily a vessel is instructed by the ship management company to sail a certain course with further directions to be given later. If a vessel is directed to an Iranian port, it s common that the captain will be the only one who knows the destination a day or two before."
"The crew, especially ratings and lower-ranking officers, will not know and have no possibility to refuse or disembark the vessel during the voyage."
"In addition, seafarers usually have no idea who actually owns the vessel on which they are working, much less who owns the cargo," Heindel said.Posted On:29-Aug-2019
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Maritime Sector Targeted by Cyber Criminals, Norway Warns
Maritime sector and the oil and gas sector have been victims of cyber campaigns targeting several different sectors since June this year, according to the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM).
The scope of these campaigns and the following incidents have been global, but companies in the United States of America, Europe, and the Middle East have been the main targets.
"The threat actors have demonstrated high ability and capacity to conduct their operations. It has been reported attempts of digital activity with malicious intent against some companies," NSM added.
"Companies and organisations should be prepared for continuous activity in the short to medium term."
NSM National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the Norwegian Maritime Authority, and the Norwegian Ship owners Association assessed that all types of ships and ship owners land-based infrastructure can be vulnerable to cyber incidents within the maritime sector. Especially ship owners that operate in MARSEC level two areas or higher "should be aware of the situation."
NSM NCSC has urged ship owners and employees within the maritime sector "to show increased
vigilance".Posted On:29-Aug-2019
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China Merchants Eyes Majority Stake in AVIC Maritime
China Merchants Industry Holdings is looking to purchase a majority stake in AVIC International Maritime.
Namely, United Overseas Bank Limited has, on behalf of the company s subsidiary China Merchants Industry Investment Limited, submitted a pre-conditional voluntary general offer for all the issued and paid-up ordinary shares in the company.
If finalized, the deal would see China Merchants take over 73.87% of AVIC shares at a price of SGD 0.15, or a total of SGD 31.64 million (USD 22.7 million).
The agreement marks AVIC International s gradual withdrawal from the shipbuilding industry on the back of a drop in global demand for new vessels, the Singapore-based company explained.
If the pre-condition is not satisfied on or before the long-stop date of December 26, 2019, or another date as agreed by the Securities Industry Council of Singapore (SIC), the offer will not be made.Posted On:29-Aug-2019
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India launches face recognition-based ID for seafarers
India, one of the largest seafarer suppliers globally, has launched a chip-based identity card for its seafarers that uses face recognition technology for identification.
The card was launched by Mansukhlal Mandaviya, Minister of Shipping (Independent Charge) here today.
India had made a presentation to use this technology to ILO, and it has become the first country globally to issue such identity cards.
This is better than the finger print based identity card as fingers of people who tend to work with hands can get damaged. Also, eye-scan based identification can have a problem if eyes are damaged.
The validity of face recognition-based identity card is forever and can last almost till some-one's death.
Almost 2.08 lakh Indian seafarers are employed globally. India will issue these identity cards at nine locations - eight port-based cities including Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Kochi, New Mangalore Port, Kandla and Delhi.
This secured identification documentation will help increase the employability of Indian seafarers as they can be identified anywhere and the card also provides their employment details.
Amitabh Kumar, DG-Shipping, said that India has the capacity to issue 900 such cards every day. Almost 10 per cent of seafarers employed globally are Indian.Posted On:29-Aug-2019
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NABU: Cruise Ship Industry Slow to Adopt Greener Technologies
The cruise ship industry is still reliant on heavy fuels with only a small proportion of fleets becoming cleaner, according to the NABU cruise ship ranking for 2019.
The findings of the German environmental organization s evaluation show that the industry s climate footprint remains largely unchanged as the ships do not use greener technologies such as exhaust technology on a larger scale.Posted On:29-Aug-2019
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Tanker Owner, Operator to Pay USD 3 Mn for Air Pollution
The owner and operator, as well as Senior Officers, of oil tanker Ocean Princess have been convicted and sentenced for various pollution, recordkeeping, and obstruction of justice crimes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Namely, Ionian Shipping & Trading Corp, Lily Shipping Ltd, as well as Stamatios Alekidis, Athanasios Pittas and Rey Espulgar used fuel that exceeded the maximum allowable sulfur concentration in the U.S. Caribbean Emission Control Area and attempted to deceive U.S. Coast Guard inspectors about the source of the fuel being used aboard the vessel.Posted On:29-Aug-2019
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Bulk carrier grounding, Terneuzen
Bulk carrier SAN ANTONIO ran onto harbor dam while entering Westbuitenhaven in Terneuzen at around 1000 UTC Aug 28, reported tugspotters.com. Bulk carrier was refloated in about half an hour and anchored off Terneuzen, in the evening she was moved to Vissingen and anchored there for inspection. As of 0200 UTC Aug 29, bulk carrier was still at anchor, so probably, she was seriously damaged. The ship arrived from USA via UK, bound for Ghent.Posted On:29-Aug-2019
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Port of Rotterdam Authority facilitates Sif expansion at Maasvlakte
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has reached an agreement with Sif Holding n.v. regarding the lease of 20 ha of port site and a 200-m stretch of deep-sea quay at Maasvlakte. Sif s new lot lies adjacent to its existing port site, where the company already works on the assembly of foundations for offshore wind turbines.Posted On:29-Aug-2019
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Port of Tauranga announces record cargo volumes and increased profit
Port of Tauranga has announced record cargo volumes and increased profits for the year to June 30.
In a statement, Port of Tauranga said it continued to consolidate its position as New Zealand’s international hub port with transhipment increasing 11.2 per cent.Posted On:29-Aug-2019
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India: Cargo volume at major ports grows 2% in April-July as sectors slow down
Cargo growth at India s major ports fell to two per cent in April-July this fiscal year.
Ports in Karnataka s New Mangalore, Goa s Mormugao, and Tamil Nadu s Chennai and Kamarajar (Ennore) reported cargo shipment decelerating in the period. The Mormugao port was hit after the Supreme Court banned mining in the state and neighbouring Karnataka curbed iron ore exports. Other ports were affected by cyclical slowdown in key sectors.Posted On:29-Aug-2019
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